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Busch family leads emotional Coke 600 tribute to Kyle Busch
nascar-cup2 days ago

Busch family leads emotional Coke 600 tribute to Kyle Busch

Ahead of the Coca-Cola 600, Kyle Busch's wife Samantha, son Brexton, daughter Lennix, brother Kurt Busch and their parents joined a tearful grid memorial days after his passing. The emotional ceremony featured bagpipes playing 'Amazing Grace', a moment of silence led by NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell, and Kurt laying eight roses for his brother. The race began with a missing-man formation and fans held up eight fingers in KB’s memory, while KB’s renumbered No. 33 carried the tribute on track as the No. 8 remains retired unless Brexton someday uses it.

via Motorsport.com|
#brexton-busch#coca-cola-600#kurt-busch
"President Biden Joins Ron and Casey at Ground Zero to Commemorate 9/11"
politics2 years ago

"President Biden Joins Ron and Casey at Ground Zero to Commemorate 9/11"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey DeSantis joined families of 9/11 victims at the World Trade Center to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the attacks. DeSantis, the only Republican presidential contender present, wore a light blue ribbon symbolizing the clear sky on the day of the attack. The couple interacted with family members, attended the memorial ceremony, and expressed their commitment to never forget the tragedy. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris represented President Joe Biden at the event, who was in Alaska on the anniversary.

via Daily Mail|
#911-anniversary#casey-desantis#memorial-ceremony
Reflecting on the Highland Park Parade Massacre: One Year Later, Healing and Reevaluating Public Gatherings
society2 years ago

Reflecting on the Highland Park Parade Massacre: One Year Later, Healing and Reevaluating Public Gatherings

Residents of Highland Park, Illinois, gathered for a memorial ceremony and walk one year after a gunman killed seven people and wounded dozens during the Fourth of July parade. The community, still grieving, came together to honor the victims and reclaim the parade's path through downtown. Many residents expressed anger over the accused gunman's ability to obtain a high-powered gun and called for stricter gun laws. City officials decided not to hold a parade this year but organized somber events and alternative celebrations to commemorate the holiday.

via The New York Times|
#fourth-of-july#gun-control#highland-park
Taliban official killed in Afghanistan bombing during memorial ceremony.
conflict3 years ago

Taliban official killed in Afghanistan bombing during memorial ceremony.

A bomb exploded during a memorial ceremony for a deputy governor who was killed in a previous car bombing in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, killing at least 13 people including a former Taliban police official. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the car bombing that killed the deputy governor and his driver on Tuesday. An investigation is ongoing.

via Indiatimes.com|
#afghanistan#bombing#conflict
world-news3 years ago

Macron commemorates end of WWII in Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony in Paris to commemorate the end of World War II in Europe in 1945. To prevent disruptions amid ongoing protests against his pension reforms, police banned gatherings around the area of the ceremony in Paris and Lyon, where Macron later paid tribute to the French Resistance movement and one of its leaders, Jean Moulin. Despite police restrictions, some authorized protests took place in Lyon, with tear gas used to disperse the rowdiest elements.

via ABC News|
#emmanuel-macron#french-resistance#memorial-ceremony
Macron commemorates end of WWII in Europe.
world3 years ago

Macron commemorates end of WWII in Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony in Paris commemorating the end of World War II in Europe. Macron laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe monument. Police banned gatherings around the area of the ceremony in the French capital to limit disruptions amid ongoing opposition to Macron and his contested pension reforms.

via The Associated Press|
#emmanuel-macron#france#memorial-ceremony